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Singapore workers fear deepfake scams & weak AI oversight
Data Protection

Singapore workers fear deepfake scams & weak AI oversight

Human error and ungoverned AI are heightening cyber risk in Singapore, where most workers say deepfakes are hard to spot and scams could succeed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Shadow IT stories

Organisations lose sight of employee AI use, report finds
Data Protection

Organisations lose sight of employee AI use, report finds

More firms are using AI daily, but AvePoint found unauthorised access incidents remain widespread as governance trails behind adoption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
Ransomware

AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it

Organisations have only days to patch gaps as AI-driven attackers automate the same old weaknesses, Five Eyes warned.

By Morey J. Haber • 5 min read • This month
BeyondTrust launches AI Agent Security beta for endpoints
Endpoint Protection

BeyondTrust launches AI Agent Security beta for endpoints

The beta aims to stop unauthorised AI tools on corporate devices from reaching cloud services, repositories and production systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Infoblox links DCloud app to vast scam website network
Network Security

Infoblox links DCloud app to vast scam website network

More than 5 million connection attempts from 985 organisations show scam traffic is increasingly reaching workplaces via social apps and personal devices.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Corma earns second Gartner nod for SaaS management
Software-as-a-Service

Corma earns second Gartner nod for SaaS management

Businesses are under growing pressure to track hidden software, AI tools and access rights as Corma secures a second Gartner ranking.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AI use outpaces governance in Australia & New Zealand
Phishing

AI use outpaces governance in Australia & New Zealand

Half of organisations in Australia and New Zealand say AI use is ungoverned, heightening fears of deepfake scams and prompt-injection attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Reco launches agent security for enterprise AI risk
Data Protection

Reco launches agent security for enterprise AI risk

Enterprise security teams are being pushed to track what AI agents can access and do across apps, identities and workflows before data is exposed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Checkmarx launches AI inventory for code governance
Application Security

Checkmarx launches AI inventory for code governance

Enterprises can now trace hidden AI components in code to meet growing audit and compliance demands as production use outpaces governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
CoreView launches SharePoint tool to curb AI data risks
Software-as-a-Service

CoreView launches SharePoint tool to curb AI data risks

IT teams are under pressure to expose hidden SharePoint permissions before AI assistants in Microsoft 365 surface confidential files.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Employees use AI to make fake expense receipts, survey
Software-as-a-Service

Employees use AI to make fake expense receipts, survey

Four in 10 US workers admit using AI to create bogus expense receipts, highlighting growing fraud and oversight risks for employers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Calero named Leader in Gartner SaaS management report
Software-as-a-Service

Calero named Leader in Gartner SaaS management report

With software costs under scrutiny, the ranking could bolster Calero's pitch to large buyers seeking tighter control over SaaS spend and licences.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Shadow IT stories

AI is already running inside the enterprise. Is Australia ready?
Software-as-a-Service

AI is already running inside the enterprise. Is Australia ready?

Australian firms are using AI at scale, but many lack the visibility to stop shadow tools, agentic access and rising incidents.

By Steve Moros • 7 min read • This month
LegalVision warns firms on single AI provider risks
Software-as-a-Service

LegalVision warns firms on single AI provider risks

Australian firms using AI for core operations risk disruption unless they secure contracts, governance and backup plans, LegalVision says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Internal AI systems emerge as top breach risk: report
Ransomware

Internal AI systems emerge as top breach risk: report

Security teams are struggling to spot intrusions until after data is stolen, with 85% of leaders reporting AI-linked incidents or near misses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
eSentire launches Atlas Preempt for continuous testing
Data Protection

eSentire launches Atlas Preempt for continuous testing

Continuous attack testing aims to help customers spot exploitable gaps before criminals do, including misconfigurations hiding outside core systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft E7 price shift pushes UK firms to review AI
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft E7 price shift pushes UK firms to review AI

UK businesses face fresh pressure to tighten AI governance as Microsoft's pricing changes make bundled licences more compelling.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month